The bark picture thread

[Rob_phillips]

This is my yamadori hawthorn pic taken in spring 2019 this tree was collected in 2017 by harry Harrington in Oxfordshire in the uk from on an old hill side the tree is suspected to be around the 100 year old mark and the natural deadwood and relatively small size was caused by decades of deer de-valveting there antlers and eating the fresh spring growth every year



This tree is due its second lot of wire to put all the primarys in place and give them a bit more of a wiggle and shape in September with harry Harrington.
The pot is by vic at erin bonsai ceramics

 

[Maloghurst]

Seiju elm, there is not actually inverse taper on this one though the pic makes it appear that way

 

[AZbonsai]

Alligator juniper. Northern AZ.


Old grove at a campsite. Chevlon Lake area for anyone familiar. Fantastic smell when burned.

 

[Housguy]

eastern winged elm

 

[Housguy]

Cotoneaster corking, didn't know they did this.

 

[Housguy]

Nana

 

[Housguy]

Cork oak

 

[Tieball]

American Elm....in a grow box.

 

[Big Country Bonsai]

Figured I’d contribute to a thread for once. Newer to bonsai so I can’t show off on any of the other threads haha
First up is a Buckley oak. Pretty smooth bark but I like the way you can see the barks movement And wrinkles with age.

 

[Big Country Bonsai]

Viburnum rufidilum “Rusty blackhaw viburnum” that has natural burns from a forest fire that occurred about eight years ago. It was collected earlier this year.

 

[Kellybkline]

Omg! Who knew! Brilliant . I do have a jbp that has an un sightly wou d healing. Ill give it a try

 

[AZbonsai]

On a walkabout this morning in Locket Meadow NE of Flagstaff, AZ. So many of our Ponderosa pines have succumbed to bark beetles the past 10yrs. Forest service has done a good job clearing them out still a few remain.
The bark:

The results:

AZ home to the largest contiguous Ponderosa Pine forest in the US. Stretches from New Mexico border to the Grand Canyon.

 

[Housguy]

Cork Bark Oak from GSBF

 

[Big Country Bonsai]

Quercus marilandica in nature. Crazy chunky bark

 

[leatherback]

A tree I bought this year as Zelkova nire.

Not sure what it is, but it is an ulmus...

 

[Housguy]

cork bark elm

 

[AlainK]

What about smooth barks?

I have Acer discolor, somewhat similar to Acer buergerianum, but with slightly larger leaves and a smooth bark. They have beautiful autumn colours. I'm gowing them for air-layers for bonsai-to-be too:

 

[fredtruck]

Pinus thunbergii corticosa 'Ondae'--Cork Bark Japanese Black Pine

 

[Forsoothe!]

Is it possible to develop bark in a container? Or is it just something obtained with ground planting?

Bark, especially bark that has broken plates that make it look rugged, is a function of the amount of growth. High growth grows the internal diameter which breaks the outer, stiffer, less flexible bark. It works just like when we pork up and our bellies get too big to restrain with mere buttons on our shirts. "Bonsai mixes" are not very rich or intended to grow at high rates, they are intended to control or minimize growth to keep the tree approximately the same. Use a richer mix, allow more room for roots to grow, prune roots for growth rather than fitting into a smaller pot, allow a larger canopy with more leaves, maximize sun and concurrent watering, and fertilize more to get more growth.

 

[Forsoothe!]

as an aside, open to suggestions about how to remove/prevent algae growth on the bark of this tree and my arakawas

Household chlorine bleach 15 to 20% in water can be sprayed or painted on with a nylon brush to kill moss and black mold that greys up wood. Don't put so much on that the crown of the tree gets saturated. Used 2 or 3 times a year works well. Don't use it on Azaleas, etc. that hate high pH.